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The Vegans of Los Angeles Food Bank is the first vegan food bank in Los Angeles, creating food security and ensuring Southern Californians have greater accessibility to healthier food options, serving more than 25,000 people annually.
Gwenna Hunter is the visionary behind the Vegans of Los Angeles Food Bank, emerging as a powerful voice for change, embodying and encouraging empowerment, community leadership, and spiritual illumination. She brings the message of food worthiness as a birthright that excludes animals to the forefront.
The mission of the Vegans of Los Angeles Food Bank is to provide nutritious, plant-based food to our communities while promoting planetary unity and advocating for the right to healthy meals for all.
“I believe that there should be free food resource centers in every zip code like there are fast-food restaurants and liquor stores. The Vegans of LA Food Bank is a solution to those who are experiencing the challenges of meeting their basic dietary needs. By providing the community with the nutritional resources they need to thrive, along with educational materials on the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle, we are committed to building healthy, compassionate communities, working towards a more sustainable future for the planet, the animals, and the entire human race,” she says.
With your help, the Vegans of Los Angeles Food Bank hopes to cultivate and usher in a new era of food abundance, compassion, and planetary unity.
The Vegans of Los Angeles Food Bank Meeting Needs
“I want us all to reconceptualize food banks. Our planet comes fully equipped with food for its inhabitants. After all, it is our inherent birthright to have access to food. Every sentient being should be spared from ever experiencing hunger,” shares Hunter.
In partnership with Pastor Sunny Kang of Hope on Union, the Vegans of Los Angeles Food Bank’s mission is to honor and serve every person and family with gratitude and respect, with the intention that when they leave, they are not only provided with quality, nutritious plant-based food, but are also filled with hope, light, and self-empowerment while being treated with tenderness and respect.
“Between the physical food bank, a vegan food outreach program we sponsor at the historic West Presbyterian Church in LA with Hope on Union, and the new Floating Food Bank program we launched at The Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy and South LA Best Buy Teen Tech Center, the need and desire for plant-based nutrition are tremendous!”
The Vegans of Los Angeles Food Bank also received a Certificate of Recognition from the office of Mayor Karen Bass. Like a warm hug, every third Thursday, volunteers wrap their kindness around each person they serve, asking, “Would you like cabbage today?” as they serve the in-season, local farm-fresh fruits and veggies, nuts, grains, beans, and often donated plant-based products from generous donors, such as Whoa Cookie Dough, which donated 25,000 bars to the community.
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All Vegetarian Inc., Chobani, Just Egg, Hungry Planet, and at times, hot food provided by Support + Feed. These divine collaborations come together to help each person “Build-A-Bag” of groceries to support their families. In times like these, people are lining up around the block at dawn to receive fresh produce and are sharing their immense gratitude for this precious nutrient-dense grocery boost.
Hunter is committed to bringing her message of connectedness through podcasts, public speaking engagements, and workshops globally.
Food distribution is on the 3rd Thursday of each month, 8-10 am. Volunteers welcome. For more information, visit Vegans of Los Angeles Food Bank online to donate or volunteer.
